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Athletics/Intercollegiate teams
As a member of the B.C.
Colleges Athletic Association BCCAA), UCFV Cascade men’s and women’s
varsity teams participate in league play against B.C. post-secondary
institutions in the sports of men's and women's basketball, soccer,
volleyball, and golf. The members of these teams are involved in highly
competitive elite athletics leading to the BCCAA provincial championships
and the Canadian Colleges Athletic Association (CCAA) national
championships. The UCFV rowing team participates in club rowing
competitions and Canadian University Rowing Association (CURA) events.
Conditional membership in the
Canada West Universities Athletic Association (CWUAA) was granted in 2004.
Should Canadian
Interuniversity Sport (CIS) membership be approved in 2005 as expected,
UCFV basketball and soccer teams will be competing against Canadian
university competition in 2006.
Team tryouts
A talent-identification camp
is held for most of the teams/sports in April-May. Final tryouts are then
conducted in the late summer into the early part of the fall semester.
Prospective student athletes should contact the Athletics department as
soon as possible to get connected with the team’s head coach and to
acquire the precise team tryout schedule. To participate in any Cascade
varsity sport, students must be registered full-time in a credit program
(minimum three courses and nine credit hours per semester).
All team members are also
members of the UCFV Athletic Association, the fundraising arm of the UCFV
Athletics program.
For more information
The UCFV Athletics
director has an
office at the Student Activity Centre in Building E on the Abbotsford
campus, and is available to help students who wish to learn more about
UCFV’s Athletics program.
Contact:
Director of Athletics
Mark Kosak, BPE (Calgary), MPE
(Ottawa)
Abbotsford campus 604-854-4583;
fax: 604-855-5936;
email:
mark.kosak@ufv.ca
Prior Learning
Assessment
and Recognition The Prior Learning Assessment
and Recognition (PLAR) process offers you the opportunity to have your
learning and work experience assessed and appropriate credit granted.
At UCFV, there are several
methods of documenting and demonstrating that your prior learning is
equivalent to that which normally would be acquired through formal study
in the public post-secondary system. Credits obtained through prior
learning do not meet UCFV program residency requirements.
Currently, the following two
PLAR options for gaining credit for prior learning are available. For more details about each of these two options, contact Assessment
Services at 604-557-4006.
1) Course challenges (75% course
fee)
A course challenge is a
method of obtaining credits through a specifically arranged process, by
which you demonstrate mastery of the objectives of a course without
actually taking the course. UCFV uses a wide range of challenge methods.
The choice of method will depend on the course you challenge. For example,
you may be asked to demonstrate your mastery by written exam, written
assignment(s), project, oral interview, samples of your work, or other
means. Not all UCFV courses can be challenged. Regulations related to
course challenge are outlined in the Course Challenge section of this
calendar.
Course challenge process
• Contact Assessment Services
or the department head in a relevant area to
arrange a challenge assessment • Register in challenge section
at Admissions and Records Registration (A&R) and
pay the fees. • Complete the challenge
assessment.
• Your grade will then be
submitted to A&R and will appear on your official student
transcript. 2) Portfolio assessment (75%
course fee)
In the portfolio method of prior
learning assessment and recognition, you identify, articulate, and
document your learning in a portfolio format. The portfolio you prepare
must include a short autobiography, a paper outlining your educational and
career goals, a description of your specific learning outcomes, and
documentation that provides evidence of your learning in the subject area
in which you want to be assessed. Your completed portfolio is submitted to
the appropriate faculty member for assessment.
To help you prepare a
portfolio which is acceptable for assessment, UCFV also offers a credit
course (ADED 200) in which you develop your portfolio.
The UCFV official transcript
will indicate the number of credits derived through the portfolio
assessment process. Credits awarded through portfolio assessment will not
necessarily be transferable to other programs or institutions.
Normally, no more than 25
percent of the credits required in a program will be awarded for learning
which is demonstrated and documented in a portfolio.
This PLAR option presently is
available for some, but not all, UCFV courses and programs.
Portfolio assessment process
•Contact Assessment Services
for information
• Register in a PLA-In-Progress
section (cost is 75% of one 3-credit course, non-
refundable) • Meet with Assessment Services
to start your portfolio process
• Assessment Services will
refer you to appropriate faculty who will act as your
portfolio assessment advisor • Complete assessment process
with a faculty advisor. Faculty will submit the results
of your portfolio to Assessment services. • Come to A&R to pay for
the credits granted (if more than the original 3 credits).
• Review your transcript with
A&R to make sure credit has been awarded
appropriately. Transfer credit
Many credit courses offered at
recognized post-secondary institutions have been evaluated for equivalency
by UCFV. The UCFV Admissions and Records office maintains a list of
transfer credit arrangements.
The official UCFV transcript
will list all transferable courses, including grades, and their
equivalents at UCFV.
Only transferable courses with
a grade of P (D) or better can be applied towards the requirements of any
UCFV credential, but failed courses are usually counted in admission grade
point average calculations. Normally, transfer credit cannot by used for
more than 50% of the credits necessary to complete the requirements for a
degree, diploma, or certificate. This limit may be increased to 75% for a
program.
Transfer credit granted for
previous work at another institution may or may not be applicable to a
student’s program, and does not necessarily excuse the student from
meeting the prerequisites or other requirements for entry into a course or
program.
Recognition by UCFV of studies
completed elsewhere does not imply, or in any way guarantee, that the
transfer credits will be recognized by another institution.
Transfer credit process
Official transcripts will be
reviewed routinely for all degree applicants and students, and upon
receipt from enrolled UCFV students in undergraduate programs. Other
applicants and students must request transfer credit.
To request transfer credit a
student should submit a Request for Transfer Credit to the Admissions and
Records office and arrange for an official transcript to be sent to UCFV
Admissions
A minimum of six to eight weeks is
required for evaluation. Detailed course outlines may be required if no
articulation agreement exists.
Transcripts are considered
official when they are bearing the institution’s seal or authorized
signature, and are in the original sealed envelope from the institution.
A certified translation is
required for documents in a language other than English (some exceptions
may be possible for documents in French).
Transfer credit arrangements
for first and second year courses in B.C. institutions are published in
the B.C. transfer guide, available at www.bccat.bc.ca.
Documents submitted become the
property of UCFV. Only documents that are
considered by UCFV to be irreplaceable will be returned to the student on
request.
Advanced standing
For some UCFV courses, a
student may demonstrate mastery of a subject area and be admitted directly
to a higher-level course without completing prerequisite or corequisite
courses. Advanced standing does not give the student credit for courses
bypassed, nor does it preclude the necessity of obtaining credit for
courses required by other institutions.
Advanced Placement program
Transfer credit and/or
advanced standing will be granted to students who complete certain
Advanced Placement Program examinations with grades of 4 or 5. These
examinations are administered by the College Entrance Examination Board.
Transferability of Advanced
Placement courses is listed in the B.C. Transfer Guide at www.bccat.bc.ca Click on
“Online Transfer Guide”, then on “Other Transfer”.
In addition, UCFV will grant
unassigned credit for other AP courses with a grade of 4 or 5 that are
accepted at other B.C. public universities or university colleges. See the
transfer guide at
www.bccat.bc.ca
To obtain transfer credit,
official AP score results from the College Board should be submitted to
the Admissions and Records office with an Application for Transfer Credit.
International Baccalaureate
program
Transfer credit and/or
advanced standing will be granted to students who complete higher level
International Baccalaureate courses with a grade of 5 or better.
Transferability of
International Baccalaureate courses is listed in the B.C. Transfer Guide
at www.bccat.bc.ca. Click on “Online Transfer Guide”, then on “Other
Transfer”.
In addition, UCFV will grant
unassigned credit for other higher level IB courses with a grade of 5 or
better that are accepted at other B.C. public universities or university
colleges. See the transfer guide at www.bccat.bc.ca
To obtain transfer credits,
official IB certificates or diplomas should be submitted to the Admissions
and Records office with an Application for Transfer Credit.
Letters of Permission
Students currently enrolled
in a UCFV certificate, diploma, or degree program who plan to take
academic work at another institution to count toward their programs should
request a Letter of Permission. The Letter of Permission request should be
submitted to Admissions and Records well before registration for the
course in question. Forms are available from www.ufv.ca/ar or from the
UCFV Admissions and Records office.
Letters of Permission will be
issued only to students in good academic standing (students must meet the
minimum GPA required for their program, or maintain a minimum cumulative
GPA of 2.0 or higher if the program does not specify a minimum). Students
must ensure that any outstanding fees are paid, and any library holds are
cleared.
Visiting students
Students from other
post-secondary institutions who plan to attend UCFV as visiting students
should contact their home institution for permission. Visiting students to
UCFV must submit a UCFV application form, the application fee, and the
Letter of Permission (if applicable) from the home institution. A recent
transcript and Request for Transfer Credit form is also required if you
have taken a prerequisite course at another institution.
You can begin your university
studies at UCFV and then transfer to many different arts, science, and
professional degrees at other universities. In order to do so, you must
choose courses that are fully transferable to the receiving institution.
Obtain calendars from the university to which you wish to transfer, and
consult with a UCFV educational advisor in Student Services to assist with
course planning.
If you plan to take UCFV
courses with the intention of transferring later, you should apply for one
of the following (whichever suits your goals most closely):
• General Arts
• General Science
• General Studies
• Associate of Science
degree
• Engineering Transfer
In many arts and science
subjects you can complete a four-year bachelor’s degree at UCFV; for
others you can complete one or two years at UCFV and then transfer to
finish the degree elsewhere.
The transferability of UCFV
lower-level courses to B.C. universities and university-colleges is listed
in the B.C. Council on Admissions and Transfer (BCCAT) online transfer
guide at www.bccat.bc.ca. BCCAT also publishes a booklet, “Tips for Transfer”.
This booklet includes a transfer planning checklist, answers questions
about transfer, and provides many useful hints for transfer students.
Copies are available from Student Services or online at the BCCAT website.
For transfer of upper-level
courses, or transfer of courses outside B.C., consult the institution you
wish to attend.
In order to do your UCFV
course planning, you must be familiar with the degree program at the
university to which you wish to transfer. A UCFV educational advisor can
assist you in understanding the university calendars, and planning your
UCFV courses.
University regulations vary
with respect to transfer, but the following guidelines generally apply:
• Students usually complete a
full first year (30 credits/10 courses) before
transferring. • Grades less than C are not
assured of transfer credit.
• A cumulative grade point
average of at least 2.0 (C average) is required.
• Some universities impose
quotas on the number of students admitted to certain
programs. In such cases, grade point averages well above the minimum will be required. • Students may not normally
transfer more than 60 credits towards a four-year
degree (residency requirement) • Transfer credit is always
evaluated by the post-secondary institution from which the
credential is to be obtained. Therefore, if you have credit from a previous post- secondary institution, plan to take additional credits at UCFV and then transfer to another university to obtain a credential there, the course work at the first post- secondary institution is not evaluated by UCFV. • Some institutions may
recalculate your grade point average, including all attempts
of any repeated courses. • Universities only give credit
for upper-division courses (300- and 400-level) on a
case by case basis. These courses are not generally included in formal transfer guides. Changing programs It is common for students in
one program to apply to another program. When planning to do so, make an
appointment with an educational advisor in Student Services for
assistance. You may need some help with your application, applicability of
courses, your transition, and short- and long-term planning.
Contact Student Services in
Abbotsford at 604-854-4528 or Chilliwack at
604-795-2808. Professional program preparation
You can begin your studies
toward a career in teaching, law, medicine, veterinary medicine, dental
hygiene, etc., at UCFV.
If you require assistance
planning your program, make an appointment with an educational advisor in
student services to discuss your program plan.
Contact Student Services:
Abbotsford: 604-854-4528
Chilliwack: 604-795-2808
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